Bryan Robson

Date of birth11 January 1957
Place of birthWitton Gilbert
NationalityEnglish
Weight78 kg
Height1.75 m
PositionMidfielder

Robson ('Captain Marvel') was an outstanding performer for club and country for over a decade, Ferociously aggressive in defence and attack, he possessed seemingly unlimited stamina, the complete box-to-box player, deadly near goal, his great pace seeing him arrive late, finishing with either foot or head, Courageous almost to a fault, suffering many injuries and breakages. He led United to three FA Cups (1983,1985, 1990), the European Cup Winners Cup (1991) and jointly lifted two Premiership trophies (1993, 1994) with team captain Steve Bruce.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
West Bromwich Albion 01 Aug 1974 01 Oct 1981
Manchester United 01 Oct 1981 01 May 1994

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1981-82 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1981-82 Manchester United League Cup 2
1981-82 Manchester United League Division One 32
5
1982-83 Manchester United FA Cup 6
3
1982-83 Manchester United League Cup 8
1
1982-83 Manchester United League Division One 33
10
1982-83 Manchester United UEFA Cup 2
1
1983-84 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
2
1983-84 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1983-84 Manchester United League Cup 6
1983-84 Manchester United League Division One 33
12
1983-84 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 6
4
1984-85 Manchester United FA Cup 4
2
1984-85 Manchester United League Cup 2
1
1984-85 Manchester United League Division One 32
1
9
1984-85 Manchester United UEFA Cup 7
2
1985-86 Manchester United FA Charity Shield 1
1985-86 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1985-86 Manchester United League Cup 2
1985-86 Manchester United League Division One 21
7
1986-87 Manchester United League Cup 3
1986-87 Manchester United League Division One 29
1
7
1987-88 Football League Centenary 1
2
1987-88 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1987-88 Manchester United League Cup 5
1987-88 Manchester United League Division One 36
11
1988-89 Manchester United FA Cup 6
2
1988-89 Manchester United League Cup 3
2
1988-89 Manchester United League Division One 34
4
1989-90 Manchester United FA Cup 4
2
1989-90 Manchester United League Cup 3
1989-90 Manchester United League Division One 20
2
1990-91 Manchester United FA Cup 3
1990-91 Manchester United League Division One 15
2
1
1990-91 Manchester United Rumbelows League Cup 5
1990-91 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
1991-92 Manchester United FA Cup 2
1991-92 Manchester United League Cup 5
1
1
1991-92 Manchester United League Division One 26
1
4
1991-92 Manchester United UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 3
1992-93 Manchester United FA Cup
1
1992-93 Manchester United League Cup 1
1992-93 Manchester United Premier League 5
9
1
2
1992-93 Manchester United UEFA Cup
1
1993-94 Manchester United FA Charity Shield
1
1993-94 Manchester United FA Cup 1
1
1
1993-94 Manchester United League Cup 5
1993-94 Manchester United Premier League 10
5
1
1993-94 Manchester United UEFA Champions League 4
1
1994-95 Middlesbrough League Division 1 21
1
1
1995-96 Middlesbrough FA Cup 1
1995-96 Middlesbrough League Cup 1
1995-96 Middlesbrough Premier League 1
1
1996-97 Middlesbrough Premier League 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1974-75 England Las Palmas Tournement 2
1974-75 England UEFA Under-18 7
1978-79 England B International 1
1
1978-79 England UEFA Under-21
1
1978-79 England Under-21 2
1
1979-80 England B International 1
1979-80 England International Friendly 1
1979-80 England UEFA European Championship 1
1979-80 England UEFA Under-21 5
2
1980-81 England British Home Championship 2
1980-81 England FIFA World Cup 6
1
1980-81 England International Friendly 2
1981-82 England British Home Championship 3
1
1981-82 England FIFA World Cup 6
3
1981-82 England International Friendly 2
2
1982-83 England British Home Championship 1
1
1982-83 England UEFA European Championship 3
1983-84 England British Home Championship 2
1983-84 England International Friendly 5
1983-84 England UEFA European Championship 2
2
1984-85 England City Tournament 3
1
1984-85 England FIFA World Cup 4
4
1984-85 England International Friendly 4
1
1985-86 England FIFA World Cup 4
1
1985-86 England International Friendly 2
2
1985-86 England Unofficial 1
1
1986-87 England International Friendly 1
1986-87 England Rous Cup 2
1986-87 England UEFA European Championship 3
1
1987-88 England International Friendly 3
1987-88 England Rous Cup 2
1987-88 England UEFA European Championship 5
3
1988-89 England FIFA World Cup 4
1
1988-89 England International Friendly 4
1
1988-89 England Rous Cup 2
1989-90 England FIFA World Cup 3
1989-90 England International Friendly 5
2
1990-91 England A v B 1
1990-91 England International Friendly 1
1990-91 England Peter Shilton Test 1
1990-91 England UEFA European Championship 1
1991-92 England UEFA European Championship 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
22 Jan 1975 Poland v England D 1-1 Las Palmas Tournement
23 Jan 1975 Germany v England W 2-4 Las Palmas Tournement
25 Feb 1975 England v Spain D 1-1 UEFA U18 Preliminary
18 Mar 1975 Spain v England W 0-1 UEFA Under-18 Preliminary
09 May 1975 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 UEFA U18 Group B
11 May 1975 Switzerland v England W 0-4 UEFA U18 Group B
13 May 1975 England v Northern Ireland W 3-0 UEFA Under-18 Group B
16 May 1975 Hungary v England W 1-3 UEFA U18 Semi-final
19 May 1975 England v Finland W 1-0 UEFA U18 Final
06 Feb 1979 Wales v England W 0-1 Under-21
05 Jun 1979 Bulgaria v England W 1-3 UEFA Under-21 Group 1
09 Jun 1979 Sweden v England W 1-2 Under-21
12 Jun 1979 Austria v England W 0-1 B INTER
11 Sep 1979 England v Denmark W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 1
20 Nov 1979 England v Bulgaria W 5-0 UEFA Under-21 Group 1
06 Feb 1980 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-0 UEFA European Championship Group 1
12 Feb 1980 England v Scotland W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
12 Feb 1980 England v Scotland W 2-1 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
04 Mar 1980 Scotland v England D 0-0 UEFA Under-21 Quarter-final
26 Mar 1980 England v Spain W 1-0 B International
31 May 1980 Australia v England W 1-2 International Friendly
10 Sep 1980 England v Norway W 4-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
15 Oct 1980 Romania v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
19 Nov 1980 England v Switzerland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
25 Mar 1981 England v Spain L 1-2 International Friendly
29 Apr 1981 England v Romania D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
12 May 1981 England v Brazil L 0-1 International Friendly
20 May 1981 England v Wales D 0-0 British Home Championship
23 May 1981 England v Scotland L 0-1 British Home Championship
30 May 1981 Switzerland v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
06 Jun 1981 Hungary v England W 1-3 FIFA World Cup Group 4
09 Sep 1981 Norway v England L 2-1 FIFA World Cup Group 4
18 Nov 1981 England v Hungary W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Group 4
23 Feb 1982 England v Northern Ireland W 4-0 British Home Championship
27 Apr 1982 Wales v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
25 May 1982 England v Netherlands W 2-0 International Friendly
29 May 1982 Scotland v England W 0-1 British Home Championship
03 Jun 1982 Finland v England W 1-4 International Friendly
16 Jun 1982 England v France W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
20 Jun 1982 Czechoslovakia v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Finals group 4
29 Jun 1982 England v Germany D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
05 Jul 1982 Spain v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals 2nd round group B
22 Sep 1982 Denmark v England D 2-2 UEFA European Championship Group 3
17 Nov 1982 Greece v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 3
15 Dec 1982 England v Luxembourg W 9-0 UEFA European Championship Group 3
01 Jun 1983 England v Scotland W 2-0 British Home Championship
12 Oct 1983 Hungary v England W 0-3 UEFA European Championship Group 3
16 Nov 1983 Luxembourg v England W 0-4 UEFA European Championship Group 3
29 Feb 1984 France v England L 2-0 International Friendly
04 Apr 1984 England v Northern Ireland W 1-0 British Home Championship
26 May 1984 Scotland v England D 1-1 British Home Championship
02 Jun 1984 England v USSR L 0-2 International Friendly
10 Jun 1984 Brazil v England W 0-2 International Friendly
13 Jun 1984 Uruguay v England L 2-0 International Friendly
17 Jun 1984 Chile v England D 0-0 International Friendly
12 Sep 1984 England v East Germany W 1-0 International Friendly
17 Oct 1984 England v Finland W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
14 Nov 1984 Turkey v England W 0-8 FIFA World Cup Group 3
26 Mar 1985 England v Republic of Ireland W 2-1 International Friendly
01 May 1985 Romania v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
22 May 1985 Finland v England D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
25 May 1985 Scotland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
06 Jun 1985 Italy v England L 2-1 City Tournament
09 Jun 1985 Mexico v England L 1-0 City Tournament
12 Jun 1985 England v Germany W 3-0 City Tournament
16 Jun 1985 USA v England W 0-5 International Friendly
11 Sep 1985 England v Romania D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Group 3
16 Oct 1985 England v Turkey W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 3
26 Feb 1986 Israel v England W 1-2 International Friendly
14 May 1986 England v Korea Republic W 4-1 UNOFFICIAL
17 May 1986 England v Mexico W 3-0 International Friendly
03 Jun 1986 Portugal v England L 1-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
06 Jun 1986 England v Morocco D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
15 Oct 1986 England v Northern Ireland W 3-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
18 Feb 1987 Spain v England W 2-4 International Friendly
01 Apr 1987 Northern Ireland v England W 0-2 UEFA European Championship Group 4
29 Apr 1987 Turkey v England D 0-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
19 May 1987 England v Brazil D 1-1 ROUS CUP
23 May 1987 Scotland v England D 0-0 ROUS CUP
14 Oct 1987 England v Turkey W 8-0 UEFA European Championship Group 4
11 Nov 1987 Yugoslavia v England W 1-4 UEFA European Championship Group 4
23 Mar 1988 England v Netherlands D 2-2 International Friendly
27 Apr 1988 Hungary v England D 0-0 International Friendly
21 May 1988 England v Scotland W 1-0 ROUS CUP
24 May 1988 England v Colombia D 1-1 Rous Cup
28 May 1988 Switzerland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
12 Jun 1988 England v Republic of Ireland L 0-1 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
15 Jun 1988 England v Netherlands L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
18 Jun 1988 England v USSR L 1-3 UEFA European Championship Finals Group B
14 Sep 1988 England v Denmark W 1-0 International Friendly
19 Oct 1988 England v Sweden D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 1
16 Nov 1988 Saudi Arabia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
08 Feb 1989 Greece v England W 1-2 International Friendly
08 Mar 1989 Albania v England W 0-2 FIFA World Cup Group 2
26 Apr 1989 England v Albania W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
23 May 1989 England v Chile D 0-0 ROUS CUP
27 May 1989 Scotland v England W 0-2 ROUS CUP
03 Jun 1989 England v Poland W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
07 Jun 1989 Denmark v England D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Oct 1989 Poland v England D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Group 2
15 Nov 1989 England v Italy D 0-0 International Friendly
13 Dec 1989 England v Yugoslavia W 2-1 International Friendly
25 Apr 1990 England v Czechoslovakia W 4-2 International Friendly
22 May 1990 England v Uruguay L 1-2 International Friendly
02 Jun 1990 Tunisia v England D 1-1 International Friendly
11 Jun 1990 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
16 Jun 1990 England v Netherlands D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Finals group F
11 Dec 1990 Algeria v England D 0-0 A v B
18 Dec 1990 England v ITALIA 90 XI W 4-0 Peter Shilton Test
06 Feb 1991 England v Cameroon W 2-0 International Friendly
27 Mar 1991 England v Republic of Ireland D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 7
16 Oct 1991 England v Turkey W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 7


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.